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Out of season, so unable to visit the whole fort. Staff very attentive despite us being the only visitors
Amazing lunch prepared for us
Would love to return to visit the whole fort which extends from the valley to the top of the mountain

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From the road, you can see the place and it looks amazing. Once you're inside, it is even more wonderful!
There are 3 sorts of tours: 1 hour, 3 hours and 9 hours. We chose the 3h tour but we wish we had taken the...More

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One of the biggest military building in Europe, surrounded by a wonderrful landscape and well explained by the guide. The 1 hour tour is too short, the 7 hours tour is the most complete but requires a bit of physical training, the 3 hours tour...More

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I visited the fort with my Italian host family and their friends, and I have I say it was a wonderful day trip! We had 4 children ranging in age from 1-10 and 5 adults. Although I did not understand most of the tour (due...More

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We checked the website before we travelled to make sure the fort was open. Unfortunately when we got there the gates were shut and locked despite the sign saying the opening hours, which coincided with us being there. I assume it was shut because the...More

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My friend & I originally planned this trip to see what remained of the Pignerol Fortress, Exilles & Fenestrelle were really to be the side show. However, this turned out to be the highlight of the trip. A history buff's dream. The air is so...More

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Sunday 25th 50 F 8.30am 3996 steps to go a backpack with water and sandwiches, better have the right shoes, dressed in layers. Our tour guide Federico, member of the Volunteers Association of San Carlo project, guided us through an incredible 7 hours discovery and...More

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We went there yesterday. Travelled one houre to see the fortress. There was No english guide in the low-season. A big disappointment for us, because the selfguided tour is very Basic. It seems like there is still a lot of work in progress to make...More

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If you are nearby Turin and would like to have a rest I would suggest you to go to Fenestrelle which is 1h drive from Turin . This fortress which has been built in 19th century it's the highest in Europe and is made of...More

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